Fuller Hospital (also known by its former name, Arbour-Fuller[1][2][3]) is a 109-bed behavioral health hospital located in South Attleboro, Massachusetts.[4][5] The hospital is owned by Universal Health Services.[6]
| Fuller Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Universal Health Services | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South Attleboro, Attleboro, Massachusetts, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°55′26″N 71°21′36″W / 41.924°N 71.360°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Private |
| Funding | For-profit hospital |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 109 |
| Speciality | Behavioral Health |
| Public transit access | GATRA  12 |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Fuller Memorial Sanitarium |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Links | |
| Website | fullerhospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Massachusetts |
Today, the hospital provides inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance abuse services to both pediatric and adult patients.[7]
History
editFuller Hospital opened in 1937 as the Fuller Memorial Sanitarium, founded by the Seventh-day Adventist Layman's Benevolent Association of New England through a donation by the estate of George and Mary Fuller.[8] Beginning with an existing building on 21 acres of land, the hospital opened with twelve beds and reported income of $12,000 at the end of its first full year.[9] Early on, Fuller Hospital provided nurse training, which they cited as a factor in the hospital's ability to operate through the nursing shortage caused by World War II.[8]
After 10 years of operation, the hospital had admitted 1,200 patients experiencing "neuropsychiatric, convalescent, and medical problems." By 1948, the hospital had grown to 37 beds with 26 full-time employees, and had added a hydrotherapy department and nurses' quarters.[8]
In 1958, another donation from the Fuller Estate allowed for expansion of the campus. The hospital added a new wing to the main building, as well as a parking lot, heating plant, and kitchen.[9]
References
edit- ^ Kay, Jack (July 11, 2017). "Arbour-Fuller Hospital Expands Treatment Capacity, Adds 12 Psychiatric Inpatient Beds for Adults with Co-Occurring Conditions". Patch Media. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Arbour-Fuller Memorial" (PDF). Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "FY21 Massachusetts Hospital Profiles Compendium" (PDF). Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis. p. B1. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Fuller Hospital. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ United States Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare (1973). Coverage of Nonprofit Hospitals Under National Labor Relations Act, 1973. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 521.
- ^ "Our Locations". Universal Health Services. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Treatments & Services". Fuller Hospital. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c Senseman, Laurence (February 1948). "Fuller Memorial Sanitarium" (PDF). Ministry. Review and Herald Publishing Association. pp. 30–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Anderson, Carl (March 9, 1959). "Fuller Memorial Sanitarium". The Gleaner. South Lancaster, Massachusetts. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
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